Mist blower



Dec. 1, 1953 LL 2,661,239

MIST BLOWER Filed April 15, 1949 7 Sheets-Sheet 1 GEORGE E. T/RRELL wmwM Atto ey Dec. 1, 1953 e. E. TIRRELL 2,661,239

MIST BLOWER Filed April 15, 1949 '7 Sheets-Sheet 2 L INVENTOR 22 20) Z GEORGE E. T/RRELL.

Dec. 1, 1953 G. E. TIRRELL 2,661,239

MIST BLOWER Filed April 15, 1949 7 Sheets-Sheet 3 INVENTOR. G'EQRGE E. T/RRELL L L E R m T E G MIST BLOWER 7 Sheets-Sheet 5 Filed April 15, 1949 Att rney Dec. 1, 1953 e. E. TIRRELL 2,661,239

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MIST BLOWER Filed April 15, 1949 '7 Sheets-Sheet 7 INVENTOR. GEORGE E. TIRR ELL BY [Arm (ADM Patented cc. 1, 1953 MIST BLOWER George E. Tirrell, Greenfield, Mass., assignor to A. B. Farquhar Company, York, Pa., a corporation of Pennsylvania Application April 15, 1949, Serial N 0. 87,811

Claims.

This invention relates to spraying machines and has particular relation to mist blowers with which it is desired to deliver a mist, for example, to the topmost branches of high trees with as little waste of the liquid as possible.

In order to deliver mist to the top branches of tall trees efiectively, it is necessary to have a high nozzle discharge velocity for the air which carries the mist. It is also necessary to have a large volume of air to produce the desired results with a minimum of liquid and power outlay.

The primary object of the invention is the production of an improved mist blower for the destruction of pests such as insects and injurious bacteria as found in orchards, field crops, shade trees, rubbish heaps and public places.

Another object of the invention is the provision of an improved mist blower, wherein air is compressed in a tubular member and is then turned to the desired direction and released while retaining the mass of air and mist as a swift moving column with a minimum of internal disturbance.

Still another object of the invention is the provision of an improved mist blower wherein the air is, as a whole, moved axially while being compressed, is then put through a reducing passage to reduce its cross section and at the same time increase its velocity, after which it is released through a slightly tapered air nozzle to the atmosphere.

Another and further object of the invention is the bringing together of elements in a mist blower which will move air about a straight axis while it is being compressed and its cross section reduced, to increase its velocity and pressure, and to then turn it in the desired direction and release it to atmosphere with a minimum of internal disturbance.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a mist blower having an open-ended wind tube with compression and straightening means, attached to a reducing section having a general shape of a truncated cone with the plane of the outlet at an angle to the axis and with an air nozzle rotatively secured to the outlet in a manner to give varying directional delivery of air from the nozzle.

Another and still further object of the invention is the provision of such a mist blower mounted on a liquid supply tank for rotation about a vertical axis with a connection through the pivot member to the liquid intake to the mist blower.

Another and still further object of the invention is the provision of a mist blower wherein a relatively stationary tank is provided for a liquid supply, with a hollow pivot centrally located on the tank and an air compressing and liquid pump means and motor mounted to rotate about the hollow pivot with an inlet connection from the tank to the liquid pump and a by-pass connection from the pump to the tank, both connections passing through the hollow pivot.

Other and further objects of the invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art from a reading of the complete specification and claims.

Referring to the drawing wherein are illustrated embodiments of the invention:

Fig. 1 is an elevational view of the right side of one form of the invention.

Fig. 2 is a front view of the structure of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a rear view of the structures shown in Figs. 1 and 2. A

Fig. 4 is a sectional View of the wind tube, reducing section, elbow and tapered nozzle.

Fig. 5 is a detail view on the line 5-5 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 6 is a plan view of another form of the invention.

Fig. 7 is a sectional view of the wind tube of Fig. 6 showing the shorter wind tube axis and :Vifih the drive means located outside of the wind Fig. 8 is a front view of the structure shown in Figs. 6 and 7.

Fig. 9 is a view of the right side of the form illustrated in Figs. 6, 7 and 8.

Fig. 10 is a detailed sectional view on the line |0-l0 of Fig. 7.

11 is a modified form of the structure of Fig. 12 is a detail view on the line |2--l2 of Fig. 11.

Fig. 13 is a layout of the liquid supply system.

Fig. 14 is a side view of the foot operating means for the rotation locking means, with parts in released position.

Fig. 15 is a view similar to Fig. 14 but in locking position.

Fig. 16 is a detail sectional view on the line |6-l6 of Fig. 14.

Fig 17. is a detail sectional view on the line I'I-l'l of Fig. 15.

Fig. 18 is a detail sectional view on the line l8-I8 of Fig. 15.

The same reference characters refer to the same or similar parts throughout the specification and drawing.

On the skids or frame 20, is located a circular track 2! which is secured to the frame to permit the mist sprayer to rotate easily on and with a complementary circular frame 22 located above the circular track 2|. A suitable pivot 23 is provided to keep the track 2| and its complementary frame 22 in proper registry to assure that the whole mist sprayer, to be described, will be easily rotated. Suitable ball or roller bearings, not shown may be provided to facilitate the free rotation of the mist sprayer. It is to be understood that theskids or frame may be secured'to the bed of a truck or trailer when in use in the field.

Secured to the upper frame 22 is a bed frame 24 to which the mist blower is permanently mounted. The units on the frame 24 which coact to produce the desired results are essentially a liquid tank, a pump to provide the pressure for the delivery of the liquid, the mist blower air supply means and a motor to provide power for the air supply means and the liquid pump. Theseparts will now be described.

Secured to the bed frame 24 is a tank 25 to which is connected a pipe 26 which leads to a suitable pumping means as the gear pump 21, to which it is connected as at 26a. The liquid is delivered from the pump 21 through the delivery pipe 28 to the flexible tube 29. This tube is connected to the jet which will be later described. The pressure of the liquid necessary at the jet will be determined by the size of the jet opening or openings and by the nature of the conditions to be met. The pressure may be from 20 pounds to 40 pounds per square inch or it may be greater or less according to the conditions to be met.

A motor 30 with its fuel tank 30a and its mufiler 3| is provided to furnish the power. The gear pump 2? is provided with a shaft on which is mounted a drive V-pulley 21a on which a V- belt 211) runs to turn the pump shaft. This V-belt 21b is driven by a V-pulley 210 on the shaft of the motor 30.

To provide for the turning on and off of the liquid pressure in the pipe 29, there is provided a control box 28a which is provided with a cutoff valve 281) and suitable automatic valve-control mechanism to by-pass the liquid past the valve 28b when the pressure becomes excessive and to return the liquid to the tank. As all of this pressure control mechanism is common and wellknown in the art, its details will not here be further set forth.

The wind passage and air supply means 'will now be described. Mounted on the top .of .the tank 25 is a wind passage tube 40. Within-the passage 40 is a central portion which is occupied by the mechanism for propelling the air through the tube. Spaced around the outer wall of the wind tube 40, there are deflector blades 40a which are secured to the outer wall and serve to straighten the air current which is set in motion by the air propelling means to be described. In addition to the function as an air current straightening means, the blades serve to support the inner shell 40!) which has an air-flow end 400. The inner shell 49b is stationary and supports the bearings 40d. Mounted in the bearings 4611 is a shaft 40c which has'mounted on its rear end a hub 40 which carries spaced fan blades'which I term of the compression type. However, this term is a functional term and is meant to describe blades which are very efficient and which are only sufiiciently long to reach from the hub to a cylinder just short of the cylindrical inner surface of the tube 40. These blades are designated 40g. 'In practice, it has been found to be efficient to have seven of the blades 40g and nine of the-de- Ill 4 flector current-straightening blades 49a. Beyond the propeller blades 48g at the end of the hub 36, is an air flow end 40h which rotates with the propeller hub ltf in the inlet of the air tube.

On the end of the shaft 40c opposite the end 4012, are V-pulleys 407 which carry the driving V-belts 4|. These belts 4| are driven from the pulleys .39?) which are secured on and rotate with the shaft of the motor 30. In the bottom of the wind tube 40 there is a suitable opening to permit the V-belts ll to reach the V-pulleys 407' to drive them. Suitable hollow struts 46k are provided to give the air an air-flow movement past the .'-belts 4| At the delivery end of the wind tube 46 is secured a reducing section 42 which reduces the cross section of the wind passage. As the air passes the delivery end of the wind tube 40 and enters the reducing section and the cross section of the air passage is made smaller, it is clear that there will be an increase in the velocity of the air as it approaches the outlet of the reducing passage.

A feature of this reducing section passage is that I preferably have the outlet in a plane which is not normal to the axis of the wind passage. While the reducing section is illustratedas being fixed to the wind tube section .40 and is not rotatable with relation thereto, it .is-to be understood that this is not necessarily so.

A suitable angle for the axis of the outlet opening of the reducing section to be placed With-relation to the axis of the wind tube 40 has been found to be about 22 It is to be understood that the wind tube 49 and the parts contained therein are not'a part .of this invention per se, but are described as illustrative of a type of axial-flow pressure producing means.

Secured to the outlet opening of the reducin section 42, is a receiving ring 42a. In this ring in the embodiment illustrated (Fig. 5) is secured a rotating direction ring 421) to enable the operator to give an angularity to the air delivery,

. with relation to the axis of the wind passage 40.

This angularity of the cleliverywith relation to the axis of the wind tunnel is desirable for the reason that it has been found that the machine will work better if kept in a horizontal position for the reason that the bearings of the motor 30 will last longer in this position and for the additional reason that the intake to the wind tube in this position is more easily kept unobstructed.

The nozzle section which is attached to the rim 42a may be made in two portions, one in the form of an elbow 43 and the other in the form of a slightly tapered nozzle 44. The elbow portion 43 which I have used successfully with a 45 turn may be slightly tapered or may be made of a uniform cross section. The end of the elbow 43 which is attached rotatively to the reducing section 42, is rigidly securedto the ring 42b which rotates in the correspondingly shaped slot 42 in the ring 42?). In the periphery of the ring42a is a cylindrical groove 42:1 to receive the rotating cable to be described. In practice, with a-wind tube of 18" overall diameter, the outlet of the reducing section42 has been made 12". The nozzle portion, exclusive of the elbow 43, has been made of a 12" length on its axis with a reduction of from 12" at its intake to 11" at its outlet.

It has been found that with a construction made on the proportions stated, an-air delivery ;has been produced at the nozzle opening=with a practically uniform outlet pressure throughout the area within a circle 4" inside the shell of the nozzle. This uniformity in the pressure at the point of delivery into the atmospheric air is very desirable in order that a minimum of interference may be met with the atmosphere. This results in an effective carrying power of the air to carry the mist to a height of 100 feet or more in a quiet atmosphere.

The liquid, as already stated, is fed to the air stream from a flexible delivery pipe 29. A fitting 29a is provided through which the liquid is delivered to a very small pipe 29b, thence to a very small jet nozzle 29c. Here the air current takes up the liquid in small particles and as it moves through the atmosphere, the particles of mist are dispersed to all parts of the air current.

On one side of the shell of the passage is rotatively mounted a nozzle-directing hand wheel 35. This hand wheel is provided with a groove a in which operates a nozzle directing cable 46. The cable 40 contacts the groove 45a and passes over the guide pulleys 41 and around the groove 42d of the direction ring 421) of the elbow G3. By turning the hand wheel 45, the elbow 43 and the nozzle 44 may be turned about the axis of the opening in the reducing section 42 to direct the nozzle in the desired direction. In connection with the directing of the nozzle, the rotative feature of the whole machine about the pivot 23, assists the operator to point the nozzle in the desired direction.

In operation, after the motor 30 has been started, the air pressure in the air passage of the tube 50 will soon be built up to the desired degree, after which the liquid valve 28a is opened to start the liquid delivery to the air current. Excess pressure of the liquid will be relieved by the relief valve not shown, the excess liquid being bypassed back to the tank 25.

Another form of the invention will now be described wherein the construction of the air pressure and delivery means is substantially the same as that already described. The main differences are the arrangements for handling the liquid which, with the air under pressure produces the mist.

In this construction, the skids I00 form the support upon which the working parts and mechanisms are mounted. These skids I00 are shown as channels which extend the length of the tank SI and support the bottom thereof. At the ends of the tank and welded or otherwise secured to the skids I00, are four uprights I02 which are secured at their upper ends to longitudinal support members I03. These support members extend through the length of the tank just below the upper plate of the tank and relieve the tank of the weight it otherwise would have to carry.

Secured to the top of the tank and supported by the support members I03 within the tank, is the swivel base I04. This swivel base comprises a top and bottom member with suitable vertical web members to provide additional strength and rigidity, with a swivel member I041; having a hollow interior, at the middle. This swivel member Illta provides for the ready pivot/a1 movement of the mist blower as a whole and for the connection of the sprayer pump to the interior of the tank, as will be later described. Rotatively mounted on the swivel member I04a is the rotating frame I05. The rotating frame I05 is provided with outwardly extending channel beams 6 I05a which carry all of the working parts of the mist blower.

At the right side of the rotating frame I05 is mounted the mist blower mechanism. This com-- prises the air passage tube I06 which is provided with the air current straightening fins I0na. These straightening fins are secured along their outer edges to the tube I00 and at their inner edges they carry a stationary cylindrical member I06?) which carries the bearings I060.

Carried by the bearings I 06c is a drive shaft H3612. The shaft IBM has at its rear end, the hub I066 which carries the fan blades I081. In practice, with a fan of 18 inches diameter, it has been found that seven fan blades I06) and nine air current straightening fins lll fia make an efficient combination. The blades I051 of the fan are of the compression type and are very efiicient for the purposes of my construction. It will be understood that the turning of the fan tends to force the air through the passage between the cylinders I05 and I001) in a spiral movement. The fins I05a straighten the air current so that as the air reaches the outlet end of the cylinder I 06 it is moving in a substantially straight axial direction.

The fan with its blades I061 is provided with an air flow end I069. Mounted on the rear end of the shaft I06d are V-pulleys I07 which drive the fan as will be later described.

It will be noted that the cylinder I 05 is shorter than its counterpart 40 previously described. This is made possible by the placing of the drive mechanism for the fan outside of the tube I05 as shown in Fig. 7, instead of, as shown in Fig. 4, inside the cylinder 40. The result of the placing of the drive mechanism outside the tube IE6 is that with an 18 diameter cylinder, the axial length may be shortened from 18" to 12". In addition, there is some improvement in the air current for the reason that the hollow struts 40k are omitted.

The delivery end of the tube I05 is provided with a flange IOEih to which a companion flange I08a of the reducing section I00 is attached in any suitable manner. The reducing section I08 has a cross section which is reduced as the delivery end is approached. I have found that with an 18" intake, the outlet of the reducing section I08 may, with a diameter of 12 produce good results. The axial length of this reducing section may, with good results, be made about 12''. The reducing section outlet is preferably so placed that its axis is about 22 /2 to the axis of the cylinder I03. At the outlet of the reducing section I08, there is secured a receiving ring I09 which is provided with a groove I099 to receive a direction ring I09a, which is secured to the attached end of the elbow H0. The members I 09 and I09a permit the turning of the elbow with relation to the other parts of the machine to give direction to the nozzle III, at the delivery end of the elbow H0. The direction ring member I09a is provided with a groove I09b to receive the direction control cable I 09d to be described.

The nozzle III is similar in construction and operation to the nozzle 44 already described.

Operating the V-pulleys I01 are an equal number of V-belts II2 which in turn are operated by the V-pulleys H3 on the shaft of the motor us. The main shaft of the motor II l operates a small V-pulley II la at its forward end. At its rearward end the main shaft passes through a reduction gear box Il lb which also 7 contains a. clutch, all of which details are not a part of the invention and are not shown in detail. The clutch within the'gear'box H4?) is operated by a clutch lever II4c which extends to a position which is convenientfor its operation by the operator.

The pulley II Ia at the forward end" of the main motor shaft drives a V'-belt II5 which drives a V-pulley Ilfia of the gear pump H5; This gear pump is connected to aliquid pressure system which will now be described:

Extending throughspace within the hollow swivel member IG Ia are the connections'between the gear pump H6 and the tank IIII. These connections include an intake to the pump and an overflow from the pump to the tank. This latter is used as a liquid agitator as will be described.

The liquid pressure system will now be described. As already indicated; the hollow swivel member Ifi la is secured to and is rigid with'the top of the tank IIlI and the frame I95 which carries the mist sprayer and its working parts, is provided with suitable hearings on which it rotates about the swivel member IiMa.

At the top of the swivel member IMa is a cover member I28 which turns with the frame I85 and the parts it carries, about the center of the swivel member Iil 'ia. Secured in the cover I2I'I atits center is a pipe I2I which is provided with a T fitting I22 at its upper end. Welded in an opening at the top of the T fitting is a smaller pipe I23 which extends the length of the pipe I2I and into the sump IflIaof the tank IIlI. This inner pipe I23 is the intake pipe for the liquid pressure system. At the bottom of the pipe I2! is a cross-with-side-opening fitting I26 which is provided with a special opening at its bottom for the passage of the inner pipe I23. Extending from the four openings of the cross fitting are capped pipes IZ ia of suificient length to extend almost to but short of the sides of the tank. Openings l2 ib are provided near the bottoms of the pipes IZ 'la and having their axes at an angle to the vertical. This angularity is such that the openings I242) of the several radially extending pipes IEda will act onthe' liquid in the tank to keep it moving about the axis of the swivel member Iilfla to insure the agitation of the liquid.

Extending from one side of the T fitting I22 is a pipe I25 which delivers liquid to the pipe I2I from the pressure control device I26 to be later described in detail.

The intake pipe I23 conducts the liquid through the pipes I21 I28 to a strainer I29 from which the liquid is conducted through a pipe I30 to the gear pump H6. As the V-pulley IISa rotates, the gear pump forces the liquid through the pipe ItI, the T fitting I32 and into the T fitting I33. A pressure gage I34 gives the liquid pressure.

When the liquid reaches the T fitting 233 it divides, one portion going through the small pipe I35, past the pressure gage T fitting I36, the manual control valve It? with its manual control handle IS'ia, through the pipe I38, the strainer itil, the pipe I40, the flexible pipe I M, and the fitting 42 to the liquid nozzle M3 which is within the air nozzle I I I. I

The other portion of the liquid within the T fitting I33 passes tothe pressure control device I26 already referred'to. This fitting has a spring pressed valve I250. under the influence of the spring I2I3b which has a tendency to hold; back the liquid being forcedintothe pressure device I26; As the liquid passes the valve I26a it passes through the pipe I25 and into the fitting I22, already mentioned. From here, the liquid passes downwardly around the small pipe I23 and out into the pipes I24a from which the liquid'is forced through the openings I2db into the tank IIiI. The directional movement given the liquid within thetank IGI by the angularity of the openings IZtb is always about the axis or the pivot I Ma and tends to keep any suspended portion of the tank contents, in suspension in the liquid. As the mist blower as a whole is rotated about the axis of the swivel member lfl la, all portions of the bottom of the tank are reached by the small streams of liquid coming from the openings I2 ib.

At the rear of the mist sprayer mounted to rotate with the motor and blower eehanism, is a guard I65 upon which the pressure gage 136a and the pressure control valve I3! are mounted. At the rear of the guard I 15 is mounted the operators seat Iii-3 which is supported f frame member i55 which rotates frame I about the swivel member IE Since the mist blower as a whole rotates freely about the axis of the swivel member and since the reactionof the air current produced against the atmosphere is considerable, it necessary to have some means to prevent the mist sprayer from rotating when it is desired to hold it fixed. To provide for this, I install a locking means to hold the upper rotating carriage in any desired adjusted position.

Pivoted at 5523a to the member 455%) are a pair of lever members I59 which are connected together at their rear ends by the foot member Iiiflb and at their forward ends by detent supporting member I590.

The foot member 15% is provided with a bolt 150d which passes through the member I855; and is provided with a nut to hold the parts against accidental displacement. A spring lace surrounds the bolt IEIld and normally holds the foot member IBM) in its upper position. Adjacent the forward end of the lever members I50, the member 35a is provided with a cross connecting member H350. Through the member 105a and the cross member I950 are a pair of superimposed holes. Within these holes to move vertically therein and secured to the detent supporting member 5530, is the detent member I 59d. This detent member IEfid, being mounted on the frame I55, swings in a circle with a center at the axis of the swivel member IMa, Its lower end is in proximity to a series of openings I G la: in the top plate i641) of the swivel frame IE4. The openings are arranged in a circle and are sufficiently eiose together to provide for all of the circumferential adjustments of the swivel frame and the air nozzle I I I which may be desired.

By pushing downwardly on the rear end of the lever members I50, by placing the foot on the foot member I502), the detent I=5id may be lifted clear of'the openings Idem and the whole swivel frame I with the elements carried thereby, may be turned to bring the air nozzle III to bear in the desired direction. releasingthe foot from the foot piece I581), the spring l5lle will cause the detent I5fid to return to the first opening Ill lr with which it may come in contact.

If it 'is desired to lock the detent I595! in its upperposition so that it cannot register with any opening Mlle; it-is necessary only to move 9 the locking hook 151 over the top of the foot member I591) when the latter is in a lowered position.

In some instances, I may desire to move the nozzle angularly at the inlet to the reducing section rather than at its outlet. In such a case, I provided the receiving ring 299 at the outlet end of the air tube 196. This ring has an annular groove 209g in which a direction ring 209a is mounted for rotation. This direction ring is secured to the inlet end of the reducing section which turns with the direction ring as the latter is rotated by the hand wheel I60 and is provided with a cable groove 2992). In such a construction, the elbow member am is rigid with the nozzle 2H and the reducing section 208.

A direction wheel I69 is mounted on the shield I45 and is similar to the wheel 45 already described. A cable M1911 is provided with suitable guide pulleys to lead the cable to the groove I091) or 2091) to rotate the nozzle to give it the desired angularity.

While the illustrated embodiments have been set forth in detail in the description and drawing, it is to be understood that the disclosure is merely illustrative and that modifications and changes may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention and within its scope as claimed.

Having described my invention, what I claim 1. A mist blower comprising a wind tube having inlet and outlet openings, an air impeller of the axial flow type axially disposed within and between the ends of the tube and having a hub, the impeller having a shaft, a drive connection to the shaft and external to the wind tube, a power motor outside the tube and a suihcient distance from the tube entrance to avoid inter ference with the incoming air to the tube and operatively connected to the drive connection, a shell surrounding the shaft, substantially uniformly spaced from the wall of the tube and forming a continuation of the hub, streamlined ends for the shell and hub, straightening vanes between the tube and shell for straightening the air current flow from the impeller and located down stream of the impeller, an air outlet portion adjacent the tube outlet, an angular section for receiving the air from the outlet portion and having a tapered nozzle portion at its end, a liquid delivery jet adjacent the discharge opening of the nozzle, the spaces between the vanes and the space between the down stream ends of the vanes to the liquid delivery jet being unobstructed to thereby produce an unobstructed air current between the impeller and tube end forming an unobstructed annular current which merges beyond the streamlined shell-end to form a current of substantially uninterrupted cross section to the jet adjacent the nozzle opening.

2. A construction as set forth in claim 1 and having the outlet portion from the tube successively smaller in cross section in a down stream direction.

3. A construction as set forth in claim 1 and having its nozzle portion adjustable to various angles relative to the horizontal to deliver the mist in the desired direction.

4. A construction as set forth in claim 1 and having an angular section for receiving air from the tube and delivering the air at an angle to the tube axis, the nozzle portion being adjustable relative to the tube aXis to deliver the mist at the desired angle to the horizontal.

5. A construction as set forth in claim 1 and having the wind tube, nozzle and power motor mounted for rotation about a vertical axis, the nozzle being adjustable to vary the axis of its opening with relation to the horizontal.

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Ofeldt July 18, 1950 

